Com., Dept. of Hwys. & Tr. v. Ew Yeatts

This case involves a claim brought by E. W. Yeatts, Inc. (Yeatts), a highway contractor, against the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation (VDH&T) for additional compensation allegedly due under a contract for certain grading and excavation work performed by Yeatts on a highway project in Campbell County. The trial court awarded Yeatts a judgment against the VDH&T. We granted an appeal limited to the question whether Yeatts gave the VDH&T sufficient notice of intent to file a claim, as required by the contract and by statute.

In granting the appeal, we also directed the parties to…